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April Fool�s Funnies (Part 3/3): 2 pages with easy-to-understand & hilariously funny jokes. Encrypted & Complete-the-gaps activities. Great time guaranteed!!!
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The joke�������������������
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A very good actor was playing in� a comedy where
she acted
he act
he acted
the role of an aristocrat.
The aristocrat�
is
was
were
in the Bastille prison where
he must
she had
he had
to spend a lot of time.� In the second act a guard
arrived always
always arrives
always arrived
and gave the aristocratic prisoner a letter. The prisoner
was taking
takes
took
the letter and
read
reads
reading
it aloud. The play
had already repeated
had already been repeated
was been repeated
hundreds of times and the aristocrat
knew
had known
know
the letter by heart but he always
was insisting
had insisted
insisted
that the letter should be written down completely.
One night the guard
decides to play
decided play
decided to play
a joke on the famous actor , just to find out if he knew the letter by heart, after so many performances.
When the guard
entered
entering
enter
the prisoner's dark cell, the prisoner
had been sit
was sitting
has been sitting
on a small bed . He
gives
gave
gaves
the prisoner the letter, but this time there was nothing on the sheet: it was completely blank. The guard
was looking
looked
looked at
the aristocrat: he�was so happy about his joke�that he couldn't�hide his smile. He wanted to see if the prisoner
could recite
can recite
could to recite
the letter by heart. The prisoner looked at the letter for some seconds , then
he said
told
he say
:
"There is too little light. I can't see very well. Can you please read the letter for me?"
And he gave the letter to the guard.
The guard , who obviously
did not remember
did not remembered
remembered
the letter, said:
" You are right. The light is really very dim. I must�
to get
go and get
go
my glasses."
He leaves
She left
He left
the cell� and went to fetch the usual copy of the letter. Then he came back with the letter and the pair of glasses and started reading the letter to the prisoner. The prisoner was of course very much amused
.
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Comprehension:
1 Where was the play set?
In France
In England
In Germany
2Where was the prisoner when the guard brought him the letter?
Outside the Bastille prison.
In his light cell.
Sitting on his bed in prison.
3�What solution��did the guard find?
He recited the letter by heart.
He started to cry.
He went to fetch the right copy.
4How did the good actor feel in the end?
He was angry.
He was amused.
He didn't feel anything.
5Where is the Bastille?
In Marseille
In Paris
In Italy.
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Respond as shown
He�was so happy about his joke�that he couldn't�hide his smile
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Respond as shown c
hoosing from the adjectives provided.
�Sad� ,� Grateful�,� Happy,�� Hungry,�� Tired.
that he went to bed� immediately.
�that he ate three sandwiches.
that he never stopped saying thank you.
�that he� kept� smiling all the time.
�that he�stayed �in his room all day long.
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Revising irregular verbs
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1 Give
given.
2 Take
taken.
3 Read
read.
4 Know
known.
5 Sit
sat.
6 Hide
hidden.
7 Say
said.
8 See
seen.
9 Leave
left.
10 Come
come.
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